2 Problem 3 Solution 4 Approach 5 Rationale 6 Sustainability
PITCH DECK
7 Market Research 8 Student Recruitment 9 Staff & School Recruitment 12 Team 14 Fundraising 15 Spending 16 Join Request
IN SCHOOLS WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT
PROBLEM
BLACK PEOPLE? “TO BE BLACK MEANS TO BE THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN ALONG WITH THE STRUGGLES AND DISADVANTAGES THAT COME WITH IT.”
-MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT
“I WONDER WHAT A PERSON FROM MY CULTURE DID.” -BLACK 11TH GRADER AT ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL
“I WANT TO SEE RACE AND CULTURE IN MORE SUBJECTS AND BLACK WOMEN IN ALL SUBJECTS.”
SOLUTION
-Student at a top school in D.C. without Amateka College Prep
“BLACK EXCELLENCE IS THE SHINE OF BLACK PEOPLE BEING ACKNOWLEDGED AND APPRECIATED FOR WHO THEY ARE.”
-13 year old participant with Amateka College Prep
"LEARNING ABOUT INFLUENTIAL BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO EVERY SUBJECT." -9th grade participant with Amateka College Prep
Academic Approach
TO AFRICANA STUDIES
FREEDOM VILLAGE 9th Grade African-American Studies North America LIBERTY VILLAGE 10th Grade African Continental Studies Africa JUSTICE VILLAGE 11th Grade African Diaspora West South America & The Caribbean EQUALITY VILLAGE 12th Grade African Diaspora East Europe, Asia & Australia
ALL ALL ALL ALL
YEAR GRADES CLASSES SUBJECTS
AFRICANA FOR ALL
Partner School
Washington, D.C. 2023
Partner with Schools
Boston 2021 Baltimore 2022 Philadelphia 2023
PARTNER SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
GROWING TO SCALE SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024
STUDENT ENROLLMENT 81 [9]
2024-2025
162 [9-10]
2025-2026
239 [9-11]
2026-2027
312 [9-12]
PER PUPIL FUNDING: $13,000+
NOT INCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION, AT RISK, ENGLISH LEARNER ADDITIONS
Student Profile
Target area: Southeast, D.C.-Wards 7/8
Black is multicultural: African, African-American, AfroLatinX and Caribbean students in D.C.
Southeast residents are most often marginalized and impacted by racism
Multiracial student and staff bodies recruited
Reading and math performance may be disproportionately lower after years of inequity
Language Diversity: Amharic-speaking families
Neuro-Diversity: Learning and Cultural Differences
Considered "At-Risk" e.g. Overaged, TANF/SNAP, homeless or in foster care
College & Career Curious
“...THERE IS A DESPERATE NEED FOR A CULTURALLY RICH ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS CHANGING THE NEGATIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH BLACK IDENTITIES. I COMMEND YOU FOR THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING.” -WHITE PARENT IN SOUTHEAST, D.C.
MARKET RESEARCH
"ANTIRACISM IS FOR ALL OF US TO LEARN: HALF OF WASHINGTON, D.C.’S RESIDENTS ARE NOT BLACK BUT WILL ALSO NEED TO LEARN TO POSITIVELY INTERACT WITH AND BE INFORMED ABOUT BLACKNESS TO EXCEL IN THE WORLD."
Annual recruitment campaigning kicks off in June with Juneteenth with an objective to engage new families and community members.
Connect Community Annual recruitment continues in September with an objective to enroll new families at Amateka.
Co-Create & Collaborate Annual retention focus commences in February with Black History Month with an objective to embed student and family voice and belonging at Amateka.
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
Celebrate Culture
RECRUITING MULTIRACIAL & MULTICULTURAL STAFF Founding Team Member Unique Mission & Meaningful Work
Comprehensive Health Benefits
Competitive Salary & Bonus Opportunities
Professional Development & Coaching in CulturallyRelevant Teaching "Culture meets Curriculum" with Blackcentric course offerings
AFRICANA FOR ALL
INCLUDING TEAM
Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Planning "Graduation Gift" for earning an advanced degree in education or Africana. "Class Investment Gift" for 4-Year Faculty
Research Support in the Global Black Diaspora
Travel and past experience in Africana is encouraged, not expected
Human-centered investment in our people
PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS BARD EARLY COLLEGE D.C. SCHOOL YEAR
PARTICIPATING STUDENTS
2019-2020
140 [9]
2020-2021
251 [9-10]
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 2021-2022
<100 [9]
RECRUITING ADDITIONAL PARTNER SCHOOLS Boston Mayor Walsh declares racism a public health crisis in Boston. It is one of the first U.S. cities to do so and other areas follow. (NPR, 2020) Brighton High School (within Boston Public Schools) is over 50% Hispanic/Latino. Well over 200 students stopped coming to school throughout COVID-19 quarantining. Amateka has been invited to provided innovative programming to bring them back by affirming AfroLatino heritage and teaching English learners.
Baltimore The city attempted a 3-week African-American history course pilot, and struggles to retain Black teachers. High school students demand an anti-racist curriculum. (Washington Post, 2020)
Philadelphia Philadelphia became the first school district to require all of its students to complete an African-American history course in order to graduate from high school. (New York Times, 2005)
National High School Students across the country are demanding Black studies as part of their education. (Washington Post, 2020) Families in New York City are scrambling for racially-affirming education for their Black children. (New York Times, 2019) The state of Virginia resolves to implement African-American history as a cohesive part of all of history education across the state. (virginia.gov, 2019)
AFRICANA FOR ALL
INCLUDING PARTNERS
MEET
FOUNDER
DR.CASS 36
COUNTRIES OF PRACTICE
20
YEARS WORKING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
10
YEARS IN EDUCATION
7
YEARS IN SOCIAL WORK & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
2019
ESTABLISHED AMATEKA COLLEGE PREP IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
2015
FIRST DESIGNED AMATEKA IN RWANDA, EAST AFRICA
2009
AFRICAN STUDIES, PH.D. HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D.C.
Teaching & Learning
Cassandra St. Vil, Ph.D., Haitian Teacher & Chair, Bard Early College, D.C. Amateka CEO
Nardos Ghebreab, Eritrean Director, Charter Collaborative Amateka Vice-Chair
Ornella Baganizi, Rwandan-American & Canadian Regional Organizer, The ONE Campaign Amateka People Committee
Malik Sollas, Black & Puerto Rican Administrator, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys Amateka Program Committee
Chrystal Seawood, Southern African-American Teacher, Kingsman Academy (Alternative Education) Amateka Community Committee Whitney Banyai-Becker, white Postgraduate Researcher, University of Manchester Amateka Community & People Committees
Governance Raphael Ortega, Dominican & Puerto Rican Federal Prosecutor, U.S. Government Amateka Secretary, Finance & Compliance Committees Justin Woods, Mid-Western African-American Founder, EQuity Social Venture Amateka People Committee Desmond Rudd, Southern African-American Teacher, Meridian Public Charter School Amateka Finance Committee
AFRICANA FOR ALL
INCLUDING FOUNDERS
Jonathan Freeman, Ph.D., Southern African-American Program Manager, P-Tech at Carver High School (Baltimore) Amateka Community Committee
Operations Jocelyn Tejeda, Dominican/Afro-Latina Senior Academic Advisor, Buffalo State College & Consultant, Knowinnovation Amateka Chairperson Millie Gonzalez, Afro-Latina Assistant Director, Urban Teachers D.C. Amateka People Committee Natasha Backman, white Analyst, U.S. Government Amateka Finance Committee DeLisha Sylvester, African-American & Native Washingtonian Operations Manager, Digital Promise Global Amateka Program Committee Marien Ortiz, Black Puerto Rican Human Resources Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration Amateka Program Committee
FOUNDING TEAM & PRIORITY AREAS
Community Engagement
$500K+ GOAL
SCHOOL CHARTER APPLICATION AND PLANNING YEARS 2021-2022
FUNDRAISING
$229K
RAISED
TO DATE $400K
APPLICATION
PIPELINE
SPENDING 2018-2021 7%
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
23%
PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS & PILOT AND BETA TESTING
68%
FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
2%
SAVINGS & RESERVES
$229K RAISED & SPENT TO DATE
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